
AUGUSTA — The 90th Masters kicked off right on schedule Thursday morning, but it carries on without one of its most popular patrons, who stationed herself in the heart of Amen Corner for 65 Masters.
Joan Chittenden, 90, has decided to sit out this year’s tournament. She lives on her own in Seneca, S.C., about two hours from Augusta National. She still drives a car and remains in overall good health, but she decided it’s time to hang up her Masters badge.